The eliminator match of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. RR have ended their group stage on 3rd position with 17 points. While RCB with 7 wins and 7 losses in IPL 2024 have finished on 4th spot.
Sanju Samson is the skipper of RR, while Faf du Plessis is captaining RCB. Bangalore has dominated Rajasthan in the head to head encounters with 15 wins out of 31 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the eliminator match of the TATA IPL 2024 between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the RR vs RCB match:
1) Sanju Samson vs Swapnil Singh
Sanju Samson has been one of the best batters in the middle overs for Rajasthan Royals this season. He is one of the best players of spin and can attack the bowlers in between the 7 to 15 overs. To counter him the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will call Swapnil Singh. Therefore, it will be an interesting to see who will come up on top in this battle.
2) Rajat Patidar vs Ravi Ashwin
Rajat Patidar is extremely destructive batter against spin and has been in the best form. Since the second half of the IPL 2024, he has smashed five fifties. Patidar would be looking to smash RR spinners out of the park, but this time he will be challenged by Ravi Ashwin, who has enjoyed massive success against him. Overall, it’s an interesting battle to watch out for.
3) Virat Kohli vs Trent Boult
Virat Kohli is in sensational form in IPL 2024, and he is making runs in almost every innings. The last time when RCB played against RR, he scored a hundred. On the other hand, Trent Boult would be hoping to take the wicket of Orange Cap holder early on. The pacer can swing the ball early on and trouble the batters. So, it will be an interesting battle to watch out for.